Synthesis and characterization of 1H-benz[f]indole-4,9-dione and the related dihydroxy derivative

Dehydrogenation and contemporaneous demethylation of the parent 4,9-dimethoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-benz[f]indole ( 2 ) yielded the expected aromatization products 4 and 5 (1H-benz[f]indole-4,9-dione and 4,9-di-hydroxy-1H-benz[f]indole, respectively).     

Synthetic studies on indoles and related compounds. XXXI. Chemical confirmation of the synthetic route for the benz[f]indole skeleton and its application

To confirm the structure of ethyl 9-methoxybenz[f]indole ( 8a ) prepared from ethyl pyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 4 ) via a new synthetic route, the following chemical correlation work was performed. Ethyl 9-methoxybenz[f]in-dole ( 8a ) was converted to 1-benzyl-3-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobenz[f]indole ( 25 ), which was alternatively and authentically synthesized from ethyl 3-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 11 ). On the basis of the established route to the benz[f]indole nucleus, two representative benz[f]indoles, benz[f]indole ( 1 ) and 4,9-dioxobenz[f]indole ( 26 ) were synthesized.     

A new synthetic route to 2-substituted naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione2-Substituted Naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione

4,9-Dimethoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan 9 was obtained in 91% yield via the reductive methylation of naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 2 . After treatment of 9 with butyllithium, the mixture was allowed to react with N,N-dimethylacetamide, followed by oxidization with cerium(IV) diammonium nitrate to give 2-acetylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 1 . 2-Formylnaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 13 and 2-trimethylsilyl-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 14 were also obtained from 9 by a similar method. The halodesilylations of 14 easily gave 2-iodonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 16 , 2-bromonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 17 , and 2-chloronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 18 in 82%, and 93% and 83% yield, respectively. Furthermore, the nitrodesilylation of 14 gave 2-nitronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 3 in 77% yield.     

Nitration of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,8-methanoisoquinoline N-oxide with other aromatic substitutions. Isolation and mutagenicity of an α-nitropyridine N-oxide

Treatment of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,8-methanoisoquinoline N-oxide ( 2 ) with fuming nitric acid afforded 3-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,8-methanoisoquinoline N-oxide ( 3 ), an example of formation of an α-nitropyridine N-oxide derivative by nitration of N-oxides. Further reaction of 3 resulted in deoxygenation giving 3-nitro-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,8-methanoisoquinoline ( 4 ). No aromatic nitration was observed by similar treatment of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,8-methanoisoquinoline ( 1 ) or 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline N-oxide ( 11 ). Some other aromatic substitutions with 1 and 2 were caried out to obtain mainly the 3-substituted derivatives. Significant mutagenicity of 3 is briefly reported.     

Über Pterinchemie. 72. Mitteilung. Trennung der Diastereomeren (6R)- und (6S)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-L-biopterin

Separation of the Diastereomers (6R)- and (6S)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-L -biopterin The mixture of the diastereomers of the tetraacetylderivative IV of (6RS)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L -biopterin could be separated by fractional crystallisation in methanol into the diastereomers IV A and IV B. Hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid gives the pure, diastereomeric, (6R)- and (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L -biopterins.     

Über Pterinchemie. 71. Mitteilung. Trennung der Diastereomeren (6R)- und (6S)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-L-neopterin

Separation of the Diastereomers (6R) and (6S)-5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-L -neopterin The mixture of the diastereomers of the pentaacetylderivative IV of (6RS)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L -neopterins could be separated by fractional crystallisation in methanol into the diastereomers IV A and IV B. Hydrolysis with hydrochloric acid gives the pure, diastereomeric, (6R)- and (6S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L -neopterins.     

Activation and transfer of oxygen-X : A new autoxidative rearrangement of tetrahydropteridines

The structure 2a proposed by Viscontini and Okada for the autoxidation product of 5-methyl-6,7-diphenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydropterin 1 was found to be incorrect. Alternative structures 3a, 3b were deduced from spectroscopic data. X-ray analysis of the acetyl derivative 8 proved the oxidation product to be 2-amino-8-methyl-4,9-dioxo-cis-6,7-diphenyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrazino(1,2-a)-s-triazine 3a. The mechanism of the rearrangement may involve an intermediate 4a-peroxy-pterin. A similar rearrangement on peroxide-level was observed for the corresponding lumazine 14.     

Über Pterinchemie. 85. Mitteilung. Polyacetylierte 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-D- und -L-neopterine. Ein besonderer Fall von N(5)-Alkylierung des 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroneopterin-Gerüstes

Polyacetylated 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-D - and L -neopterins. A Special Case of N(5)-Alkylation of 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroneopterins Improved conditions are reported for the preparation of the earlier described (6R)- and (6S)-1′-O,2′-O,3′-O,2-N,5-pentaacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L -neopterins, one of which could be obtained as pure crystals. Its structure, determined by X-ray-diffraction analysis, corresponds to the (6R)-enantiomer. The method has also been used to make the corresponding D -diastereoisomers. Further acetylation of (6RS)-1′-O,2′-O,3′-O,2-N-tetraacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-D -neopterin under drastic conditions yields a mixture of several polyacetylated D -neopterin derivatives and a polyacetylated ethyl-tetrahydro-D -neopterin which was isolated in crystalline form and established by X-ray-diffraction analysis to be (6R)-1′-O,2′-O,3′-O,4-O,2-N,2-N,8-heptaacetyl-5-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-D -neopterin.     

5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives in reactions with o-phenylenediamine

The reactions of 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives with o-phenylenediamine occur with pyrone heterocycle cleavage and formation of substituted benzodiazepin-2-ones. 5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin affords 4-(3,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one, 3-acetimidoyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin produces 3-(3,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2-hydroxybenzoyl)-4-methyl-1,2-dihydro-1H-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one, and 3-acetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin yields both these heterocycles.     

Über Pterinchemie 80. Mitteilung Die Herstellung von (6RS)Tetra- und (6RS)Pentaacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L-bioplerinen

Preparation of (6RS)Tetra- and (6RS)-Pentaacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L-biopterines Boiling of (6RS) l′-O,2′-O,2-N-triacetyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L-biopterine in acetic anhydride as described in [2], leads to a mixture of the diastereoisomeric (6R)- and (65)-l′-O,2′-O,2-N-,5,8-pentaacetyl-5,6,7,8-L,-biopterines. One of the diastereoisomers can be obtained as pure crystals. It corresponds to the pentaacetate of the natural (6R)- or (6S).,5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L-biopterine. For the preparation of the earlier described (6RS)- and (6S)-tetraacetyl-tetrahydro-L-biopterines [2] improved conditions are reported.     

Identification of (6R)‐5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydro‐D‐monapterin (=(6R)‐2‐Amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐6‐[(1R,2R)‐1,2,3 ‐trihydroxypropyl]pteridin‐4(3H)‐one) as the Native Pteridine in Tetrahymena pyriformis

The structure of the native pteridine in Tetrahymena pyriformis was determined as (6R)‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐D ‐monapterin (=(6R)‐2‐amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐6‐[(1R,2R)‐1,2,3‐trihydroxypropyl]pteridin‐4(3H)‐one; 4 ). First, the configuration of the 1,2,3‐trihydroxypropyl side chain was confirmed as D ‐threo by the fluorescence‐detected circular dichroism (FDCD) spectrum of its aromatic pterin derivative 2 obtained by I₂ oxidation (Fig. 1). The configuration at the 6‐position of 4 was determined as (R) by comparison of its hexaacetyl derivative 6 with authentic (6R)‐ and (6S)‐hexaacetyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐D ‐monapterins 6 and 7 , respectively, in the HPLC, LC/MS, and LC‐MS/MS (Figs. 3 – 6). (6R)‐5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydro‐D ‐monapterin ( 4 ) is a newly discovered natural tetrahydropterin.     

Reactions of 2-aryl-4-methoxy-9-oxocyclohepta[b]pyrylium perchlorates with hydroxylamine and hydrazines

2-Aryl-4-methoxy-9-oxocyclohepta[b]pyrylium perchlorates 1a-c reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and hydrazine sulfate in the presence of triethylamine to afford 2-aryl-4,9-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyran-4,9-dione 4-oximes 3a-c and 4-hydrazones 4a-c in good yields, respectively. On the other hand, the reactions with methylhydrazine and phenylhydrazine gave respectively 1-methyl- and 1-phenyl-substituted 5-aryl-3-(3-tropolonyl)pyrazoles 5a-c and 6a-c in excellent yields. Treatment with 4-nitrophenylhydrazine gave 2-aryl-4,9-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyran-4,9-dione 4-(4-nitrophenyl)hydrazones 7a-c in good yields.     

Nucleophilic substitutions of 2-chloronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione with amines

2-Chloronaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 4 was allowed to react with pyrrolidine to produce 2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 8 in 64% yield. In a similar manner, the reaction of 4 with cyclic amines (piperidine, morpholine, 4-substituted piperazines, etc.) gave the desired compounds. 2-Dimethylaminonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 20 and 2-propylaminonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 23 were obtained from the reactions of 4 with amines in 67% and 48% yields, respectively. Furthermore, the reactions of 4 with acyclic amines (diethylamine, dipropylamine, isopropylamine, butylamine, etc.) gave the desired compound. Compound 4 was treated with sodium azide to give 2-azidonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 28 in 42% yield. All these nucleophilic substitutions were carried out at room temperature. It was found that 4 showed high reactivity for amines. Unexpectedly, 2-morpholinonaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-dione 13 was obtained from the reaction of 4 with 1-morpholino-1-cyclohexene.     

Synthesis of 2‐amino‐7,8‐dihydro‐6(5H)‐quinazolinone, 2,4‐diamino‐7,8‐dihydro‐6(5H)‐quinazolinone, 5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2,6‐quinazoline‐diamine and 5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2,4,6‐quinazolinetriamine derivatives

N‐(2‐Amino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐6‐quinazolinyl)acetamide ( 9 ) and N‐(2,4‐diamino‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐6‐quinazolinyl)acetamide ( 6 ) were synthesized from N‐(4‐oxocyclohexyl)acetamide ( 5 ) as novel peptidomimetic building blocks. With similar purpose, N‐(6‐oxo‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2‐quinazolinyl)acetamide ( 18 ) and N‐[2‐(acetylamino)‐6‐oxo‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐4‐quinazolinyl]acetamide ( 14 ) were prepared from cyclohexane‐1,4‐dione monoethylene ketal ( 11 ).     

Synthesis and application of ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate

Synthesis of ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate was achieved by diazotization of ethyl 2-amino-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate and coupling with selected N,N-dialkylanilines. The key intermediate ethyl 2-amino-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate was synthesized by the condensation of sodium salt of ethyl cyanoacetate with 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone. Ethyl 2-arylazo-4,9-dioxonaphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-3-carboxylate were applied on polyester fibers as disperse dyes and their dyeing properties were studied.     

Reactions of 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives with benzylamine and aniline

5,6,7,8-Tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarin reacted with benzylamine under mild conditions to give a stable salt, while its refluxing with aniline or benzylamine in xylene afforded 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-phenyl(benzyl)aminocoumarins. Reactions of 3-acetyl(acetimidoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarins with benzylamine followed different pathways, depending on the solvent. Condensation at the acyl substituent can be accompanied by replacement of the F atom in position 7. 3-Acetylcoumarin formed a salt, while 3-acetimidoylcoumarin yielded a 7-monosubstituted product. 3-Acetyl(acetimidoyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxycoumarins reacted with aniline to give only 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-3-(N-phenylacetimidoyl)coumarin. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1170–1174, July, 2006.     

Synthesis of 1H-naphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,9-diones by acid catalyzed cyclization of 2-Acylamino-3-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones

The conversion of 2-acylamino-3-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones (II) to the corresponding 2-substituted 1H-naphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,9-diones (I) under both alkaline and acid catalyzed conditions has been effected and the results compared. Treatment of 3-(4′-chlorobutanonyl-amino)-3-amino-1,4-naphthoquinone (He) with aqueous ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution gives 1,2-butanonaphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,9-dione (V); whereas, treatment of lie with refluxing formic acid gave 2-(4′-chlorobutyl)-1H-naphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,9-dione. Treatment of 2-substi-tuted 1H-naphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,5-diones in DMF with alkyl halides in the presence of potassium carbonate affords the expected 1,2-disubstituted naphth[2,3-d]imidazole-4,9-diones (VI). The spectral properties of I, II, V and VI as well as those of some 2-acylamino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinones IV are discussed.     

Electrospray-Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Detection of a radical cation present in solution: New results on the chemistry of (tetrahydropteridinone)-metal complexes

This paper marks the first reported detection of radical cations by Electrospray-Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS). Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) measurements have proven that the detected radical cation existed already in solution and has not been generated by the electrospray ionization technique. However, we observed that the radical cation can be generated by changes in the ionization conditions. A molar mixture of 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-methylpterin-4(4H)-one dihydrochloride ( = 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-N(5)-methylpterin-2 HCl, N(5)-MTHP-2 HCl), and tris(pentane-2,4-dionato)iron(III) in MeCN at pH 2–3 leads to the formation of a [bis(pentane-2,4-dionato)(2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-methylpteridin-4 (4H)-one)]iron complex ( = [bis(pentane-2,4-dionato) (5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-N(5)-methylpteridin)]iron complex) which can be detected by ESI-MS. The results suggest that this complex might be an Fe^II radical cation, which could possibly be a suitable model complex for the active center of the phenylalanine hydroxylase. In the same solution, the stable radical cation of N(5)-MTHP is identified by ESI-MS and ESR.     

C5–C10 Directly Bonded Tetrodotoxin Analogues: Possible Biosynthetic Precursors of Tetrodotoxin From Newts

The identification of novel tetrodotoxin (TTX, 1 ) analogues would significantly contribute to the elucidation of its biosynthetic pathway. In this study, the first C5–C10 directly bonded TTX analogues, 4,9‐anhydro‐10‐hemiketal‐5‐deoxyTTX ( 2 ) and 4,9‐anhydro‐8‐epi‐10‐hemiketal‐5,6,11‐trideoxyTTX ( 3 ), were found in the newt Cynops ensicauda popei by using a screening method involving HILIC‐LC–MS/MS focused on the fragment ions of TTX analogues, and their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Compound 2 was detected in a wide range of newt species, and the 2 and TTX contents of 22 newt specimens were correlated (r_s=0.88). Based on these results and its structural features, 2 was predicted to serve as a precursor of TTX that would be directly converted into 4,9‐anhydroTTX ( 4 ) by Baeyer–Villiger‐like oxidation or via 4,9‐anhydro‐5‐deoxyTTX formed by cleavage of the C5–C10 bond. The bicyclic carbon skeletons of 2 and 3 suggested a possible monoterpene origin for TTX.     

Chelate synthesis of 8-diaminomethylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazoline-7-one derivatives

A scheme for synthesizing 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazoline systems from ketene aminal1 via its diphenylboron chelate2 has been suggested. The interaction ofp-toluamidine with the condensation product of the chelate with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal results in the formation of 8-(N-benzoyldiaminomethylene)-2-p-tolyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazoline-7-one, which is easily debenzoylated by sodium ethoxide. 8-Diaminomethylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinazolinone derivatives can be used for the preparation of boron chelate complexes.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 888–890, May, 1994.